It is a collection of
DirectShow filters, VFW/ACM
codecs, and tools. Codecs and
DirectShow filters are needed
for encoding and decoding
audio and video formats. The
K-Lite Codec Pack is designed
as a user-friendly solution
for playing all your audio and
movie files.

With the K-Lite Codec Pack you
should be able to play all the
popular audio and video
formats and even several less
common formats.

The K-Lite Codec Pack has a
couple of major advantages
compared to other codec packs:

It is updated frequently.
So it is always up-to-date
with the newest and/or best
components.
All components have been
carefully selected for
specific purposes. It is not
just a random bunch of stuff
thrown together.
It is very user-friendly
and easy to use.
The installation is fully
customizable, meaning that you
are able to install just those
components that you really
want.
The customization
abilities even go beyond the
component level. Some
components are able to handle
multiple formats. You can
specify exactly which
components should handle which
formats. The pack can thus be
fully tweaked to your own
specific needs and
preferences.
Uninstallation removes
everything that was installed
by the pack. Including all
registry keys.
It is extremely easy to
make a fully customized
unattended installation with
the integrated wizard.
It does not contain any
bad, buggy or unstable codecs.

Ecrit le 2015-10-18 par Cuong Dohttp://www.asio4all.com/
.
What started as a bedroom
project in early 2003 - for
the sole purpose to get ASIO
support for the AC97 on my
laptop - has become ASIO4ALL -
the universal ASIO driver for
WDM audio.

Honestly, I did not expect
this project to become as
popular as it has become (but
this popularity does not
particularly dissapoint me
either ;-)

ASIO4ALL is a hardware
independent low latency ASIO
driver for WDM audio devices.
It uses WDM Kernel-Streaming
and sometimes even more
sophisticated methods to
achieve its objectives.

In order to successfully run
ASIO4ALL, you need:

A WDM-compatible operating
system, such as
Win98SE/ME/2k/XP/2003/XP64 or
Windows Vista x86/x64.

A WDM-driver for your audio
hardware. (Under
Win2k/XP/Vista... this is
implicit, not so under
Win98SE/WinME.)

A couple minutes of your time
and a little bit of luck.

What ASIO4ALL will NOT do:

Replace your existing sound
card drivers or mess with them
in any way.

Install any kernel mode
components that could
potentially affect the
stability of your system.

"Overclock", or
otherwise operate your audio
hardware in ways that could
potentially be harmful and/or
void your warranty, except, of
course, in cases where the
manufacturer of your hardware
has specifically stated that
the use of ASIO4ALL would void
your warranty indeed.

ASIO4ALL is free for the end
user. Commercial exploitation
(resale/bundling...), however,
is restricted. http://www.asio4all.com/

MUSESCORE

Ecrit le 2014-06-29 par Cuong DoMUSESCORE

VLC media player

Ecrit le 2011-06-22 par Cuong DoIt is easy to play almost
every kind of audio or video
files with VLC media player,
especially Mp3 files from this
website: free-scores.com

Here is VLC media player

from: http://www.videolan.org/

VLC is a free and open source
cross-platform multimedia
player and framework that
plays most multimedia files as
well as DVD, Audio CD, VCD,
and various streaming
protocols.

This is a list of features in
Audacity, the free audio
editor. For more information
on how to use these features,
go to the help pages.

Recording
Audacity can record live audio
through a microphone or mixer,
or digitize recordings from
cassette tapes, vinyl records,
or minidiscs. With some sound
cards, it can also capture
streaming audio.

Record from microphone, line
input, or other sources.
Dub over existing tracks to
create multi-track
recordings.
Record up to 16 channels at
once (requires multi-channel
hardware).
Level meters can monitor
volume levels before, during,
and after recording.
Import and Export
Import sound files, edit them,
and combine them with other
files or new recordings.
Export your recordings in
several common file
formats.

Import and export WAV, AIFF,
AU, and Ogg Vorbis files.
Import MPEG audio (including
MP2 and MP3 files) with
libmad.
Export MP3s with the optional
LAME encoder library.
Create WAV or AIFF files
suitable for burning to CD.
Import and export all file
formats supported by
libsndfile.
Open raw (headerless) audio
files using the ?Import Raw?
command.
Note: Audacity does not
currently support WMA, AAC, or
most other proprietary or
restricted file formats.
Editing
Easy editing with Cut, Copy,
Paste, and Delete.
Use unlimited Undo (and Redo)
to go back any number of
steps.
Very fast editing of large
files.
Edit and mix an unlimited
number of tracks.
Use the Drawing tool to alter
individual sample points.
Fade the volume up or down
smoothly with the Envelope
tool.
Effects
Change the pitch without
altering the tempo, or
vice-versa.
Remove static, hiss, hum, or
other constant background
noises.
Alter frequencies with
Equalization, FFT Filter, and
Bass Boost effects.
Adjust volumes with
Compressor, Amplify, and
Normalize effects.
Other built-in effects
include:
Echo
Phaser
Wahwah
Reverse
Sound Quality
Record and edit 16-bit,
24-bit, and 32-bit (floating
point) samples.
Record at up to 96 kHz.
Sample rates and formats are
converted using high-quality
resampling and dithering.
Mix tracks with different
sample rates or formats, and
Audacity will convert them
automatically in realtime.
Plug-Ins
Add new effects with LADSPA
plug-ins.
Audacity includes some sample
plug-ins by Steve Harris.
Load VST plug-ins for Windows
and Mac, with the optional VST
Enabler.
Write new effects with the
built-in Nyquist programming
language.
Analysis
Spectrogram mode for
visualizing frequencies.
?Plot Spectrum? command for
detailed frequency
analysis.
Free and Cross-Platform
Licensed under the GNU General
Public License (GPL).
Runs on Mac OS X, Windows, and
GNU/Linux.http://audacity.sourceforge.ne
t/

The result is a system which
frees musicians from the
details of layout, allowing
them to focus on making music.
LilyPond works with them to
create publication-quality
parts, crafted in the best
traditions of classical music
engraving.http://lilypond.org/

PDFTK Builder Portable

Ecrit le 2011-06-21 par Cuong DoThis portable software is also
helpful for musicians, which I
am using it.
I just copy and paste the
description from its webpage
at a link as below:

http://portableapps.com/apps/o
ffice/pdftk_builder_portable

Here is text
....
Features:

PDFTK Builder is a pdf
manipulation utility for
Windows with a great array of
features including:

-Split - allows you to
separate each page of a PDF
document into its own file.

-Background or Stamp -
'Background' enables
you to add a background to
each page in a document or
just the first page. The
'background' (eg a
company logo, or a
'draft' watermark)
must be another PDF document
(the first page of that
document if it has more than
one page). 'Stamp'
is very similar to
'background' except
that the 'stamp' is
placed on top of the source
document.

-Rotate - 'Rotate'
enables you to rotate a range
of pages in a document.

-Password Protection - The new
document can be password
protected (encrypted) by
providing 'owner'
and 'user'
passwords. The
'owner' password
does not stop users from
reading the document, but it
does restrict the actions that
users can perform on that
document - printing, copying,
decrypting etc. Specifying a
'user' password will
stop anyone without either
'user' or
'owner' passwords
from opening and reading the
document.http://portableapps.com/apps/o
ffice/pdftk_builder_portable

Create PDF documents on the fly ? for Free!

Ecrit le 2011-06-21 par Cuong DoI am using this free PDF
printer very often. Its name
is CutePDF Writer.

Information from its webpage
as below:

Portable Document Format (PDF)
is the de facto standard for
the secure and reliable
distribution and exchange of
electronic documents and forms
around the world. CutePDF
Writer (formerly CutePDF
Printer) is the free version
of commercial PDF creation
software. CutePDF Writer
installs itself as a
"printer subsystem".
This enables virtually any
Windows applications (must be
able to print) to create
professional quality PDF
documents - with just a push
of a button!

FREE for commercial and
non-commercial use! No
watermarks! No Popup Web Ads!

Have specific and advanced
needs above and beyond that of
other users?
Integrate PDF creation ability
into any application,
solution, service or terminal
server (e.g. Citrix)
environment and more. Custom
Redistribution now available!

GNU Ghostscript is an
open-source interpreter for
the PostScript language and
the PDF file format. It is
distributed under the GNU
General Public License. You
may obtain the source code for
GPL Ghostscript 8.15 here.

What's New
Added support for both 32-bit
and 64-bit Windows 7.
Added support for both 32-bit
and 64-bit Windows Vista.
Added support for 64-bit
Windows XP/2003.
Seamlessly integrate with
CutePDF Professional.
New version works with the
latest version of Ghostscript.
To use with other PS2PDF
application, please refer to
FAQs.
Supports foreign language
Windows better.
No longer include Ghostscript.
You may download and install
it separately.

Ecrit le 2011-06-21 par Cuong DoIf you get a PDF file to your
computer, you also need to
have a software which can open
the file.

I like this software, its name
is Free PDF Reader.

Information from its
webpage:

The Best PDF Reader ? Over 100
Million Users
Whether you're a
consumer, business, government
agency, or educational
organization, you need to read
and annotate PDF documents and
fill out PDF forms. You need
your PDF Reader to be:
Fast - so you're not
waiting forever to read
files.
Lightweight - so it's
easily deployable and
doesn't exhaust system
resources.
Secure - so you don't get
infected with viruses and can
keep sensitive information
safe.
A Platform - so you can extend
the Reader by creating your
own value added capabilities
for internal use or for
resale.
The Foxit Reader is a small,
fast, and feature rich PDF
viewer which allows you to
open, view, and print any PDF
file. Unlike other free PDF
readers, Foxit Reader also
includes easy to use
collaboration features like
the ability to add
annotations, fill out forms,
and add text to PDF documents.
Foxit Reader has a small
footprint that starts up
instantly, renders PDF files
quickly and uses very little
memory, which is especially
important with today's
handheld devices. The Foxit
Reader is packed full of
convenient and easy to use
viewing, editing and printing
features that make document
collaboration simple. Foxit
Reader's secure platform
insures worry free operation
against malicious virus and
provides a secure and reliable
digital signature verification
platform for exchanging
electronics documents without
putting the user at risk from
falsified documents.
System Requirements
Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows® XP
Home, Professional, or Tablet
PC Edition with Service Pack 2
or 3 (32-bit & 64-bit).
Windows Vista® Home Basic,
Home Premium, Business,
Ultimate, or Enterprise with
or without Service Pack 1
(32-bit & 64-bit).
Windows 7 (32-bit &
64-bit)http://www.foxitsoftware.com/p
roducts/reader/